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EDMUND RICE. 

Our first ancestor in this country was Edmund Rice, wiio 
came from England in the year 1638 or 39, and settled at Sud- 
bury, Mass. He was born about 1594, according to a deposition 
of his on the court files at Cambridge, Mass., which states that 
he was 62 years old on April 3, 1656. No one has yet been able 
to get the slightest trace of his parents, or of his ancestors, or 
where he lived prior to his coming to Berkhamsted, England. He 
was living in that town from 1628 to 1638, as the following 
letter shows : 

The Recstory, Berkhamsted, England, 

December 13, 1906. 
To THE Rev. Edwin B. Rice. 

New York City: 
With regard to your genealogy, I have searched the Register of Bap- 
tisms from 1638 to 1600 and came across the baptisms of the following 
children of Edmund Rice. But there is no trace of his baptism, and 
beyond, the writing is very illegible and almost wants an expert. It is 
quite clear that Edmund Rice lived here at that time, although t'he 
name is written with an old-fashioned s, thus Rife, I expect it is the 
same name differently spelt. I enclose the dates of baptisms, and it is 
curious no mention is made of his wife. Trusting this will interest 
you. 

Yours very truly, 



H. Constable Cirtis. 
Rector of Berkhamsted. 



Here follows the tran'script: 



baptisms. 



March 9, 1628, Lydia, daughter of Edmund Rice. 
iFeb. 28, 1630, Matthew (?), son of Edmund Rice. 
Nov. 1, 1632, James (?), son of Edmund Rice. 
Nov. 12, 163.5, Samuel, son of Edmund Rice. 
March 14, 1638, Joseph, son of Edmund Rice. 

Owing to the great difficulty of reading the ancient writing, 
Mr. Curtis was not sure of the names ^latthew and James, and so 
questioned them. Matthew is no doubt correct. James, however, 
may be the Daniel Rice, son of Edmund Rice, who died Novem- 
ber' 10, 1632, according to the Record of Deaths. 

No record has yet been found in regard to the date of his 
leaving- England for America, on what ship he sailed, thotigh 
it may have been on the bark Susan and Ellen, which was in 



commission at that time, and brought many of his contemporaries 
to Boston. He probably left England soon after the baptism of 
his son Joseph, in 1638, with his wife Tamazine and children, 
and upon arrival settled at Sudbury, Mass. There are certain 
court records that show that he was in this country in 1638-39. 
In the year 1639 a company of fifty-four persons came to 
Sudbury, then a wilderness inhabited by Indians, for the pur- 
pose of settling the town, and that among them was Edmund 
Rice. Again another record states that on July 4, 1639. '^^ was 
appointed by the colonial government, with seven others, to ap- 
portion lands to the inhabitants according to their estates and 
persons. 

That he was a man of some merit and was held in high 
esteem by his contemporaries, is evident from the fact that in 
1640 he was chosen deputy for the town ; served as selectman 
in 1644; deputy again 1652-54; appointed magistrate in 164 1, 
and authorized to solemnize marriages; and in 1648 made deacon 
of the church, an ofifice that in those days was held in the highest 
esteeiii. 

His wife. Taiuazine, died June 1.3, 1654, and in ]\Iarch of the 
following year lie married Alercie Brigham, widow of Thomas 
Brigham, who bore him two daughters. 

Edmund lived until May 3. 1663, when he died and was 
buried in Sudbury, leaving eight sons and three daughters, all 
of whom lived to a ripe old age. 

CHILDREN : 

1. Henry, b. . 16 17. 

2. Edward, b. 7———, 1619. 

3. Thomas, b. / < , irr> i^ /-- 

4. Lvdia. b. May 9. 1627. 

5. Matthew, b. , 1628. 

6. Samuel, b. , 1634. 

7. Joseph, b. , 1637. 

8. Edmund, b. . 

9. Benjamin, b. ]\Iay 31. 1640. 

10. Rutii, b. Sept. 29, 1659. 

11. Ann, b. Nov. 19, 1661. 



DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN RICE. 

BENJAMIN RICE. S(jn of Ednumd and Tamazinc Rice, born 
May 3T. 1640, at Sudlmry, Mass.; married, about 1662, Mary 
Brown, dauo-hter of William and Mary (Iksbetli) Brown, of 
Sudbury. She died January 3, 1690- 1 ; he died at Sudbury, 
December 19, 17 13. 

CHILD : 

1. I. Ebenczcr. 1). May i, 1671 ; m. Bethiah Wilhams. 

(i) EBENEZER RICE, son of Benjamin and Mary Brown 
Rice, liorn May i. 1671 ; married in 1698 Bethiah Wilhams and 
resided in Sudbury, where he died, June 21. 1724. His wife died 
July 6, 1 72 1, aged 46 years. 

CHILDREN" : 

2. I. Mary. b. . 1699; m. Henry Loker. Feb. 28, 1716. 

3. 2. Sarah, b. Feb. 3, 1700; m. Joseph Reed. Nov. 26, 1723. 

4. 3. Bethiah. b. Jan. 21, 1702-3. 

5. 4. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 8, 1705. 

6. 5. Katherine, b. Aug. 18. 1707. 

7. 6. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 24, 1709; m. Anna Rice.* 

8. 7. Grace, b. Jan. 23, 1712; m. Charles Johnson. 

9. 8. Abigail, b. June 17. 1714; m. Daniel Bugbce, Jan. 23, 

1733- 
10. 9. Ann. b. Jan. 26. 1716-17. 

(6) EBENEZER RICE, son of Ebenezer and Bethiah (Wil- 
liams) Rice, born at Sudbury, November 24. 1709; married. March 
27,, 1743, Anna Rice, daughter of Charles and Rachael (Wheeler) 
Rice, of Westboro. They resided at Westboro, where seven of 
their children are recorded. After the birth of Elizabeth, in 1756, 
the familv removed to Conway. 

Ebenezer. b. Nov. 6, 1743: removed to Shutesbury. 

Benjamin, b. Feb. 2. 1745 ; m. Sarah Green. 

Joseph, b. Feb. 2, 1745; m. (i) Mary Green; (2) 

Hulda Wilcox. 
Anna, b. Jan. 31, 1747; d. July 8. 1751. 
5. William, b. Aug. 13, 1749; d. July 5. 1751. 

Sarah, b. Feb. 28, 1753; m., May 12, 1777, Aaron 
Hayden. 
17, 7. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 3. 1756; m. . 



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(12) BENJAMIN RICE, son of Ebenezer and Anna (Rice) 
Rice, was born at Westboro, Mass., February 2, 1745, and with 
his ])arents removed to Conway some time after 1756; he subse- 
quently removed to Northboro, where he was probably living at 
the time of his marriage, according to the records at Westboro. 
He married, November 25. 1775, Sarah, daughter of Joseph and 
Mary (Wright) Green, of West])oro ; she was born at W'estboro 
May 18, 1748. She was a sister of Alary Green, who married 
Joseph Rice, twin brother of Benjamin. Both families removed 
to Conway after their marriage. Both these brothers served as 
soldiers in the Revolution, Benjamin being drafted from the field 
while at work. He appears with the rank of a private on muster 
and pay rolls of Captain Benjamin Phillips' Company, Lieutenant- 
Colonel Timothy Robinson's Regiment, Hampshire Co. He en- 
listed January 11, 1777. and was discharged April i, 1777; 
marched to Ticonderoga. It appears on a certificate of service 
dated North Fort Edward. April 16, 1777. that Benjamin Rice 
enlisted for three months in Captain Phillips' Company, Colonel 
Timothy Robinson's Regiment; was disabled March 26, 1777. 
This company was mustered by Captain Phillips of Deerfield, 
Conway and adjacent towns, and marched to Ticonderoga and 
Fort Edwards, the headquarters of General Schuyler, who was 
in command of the Northern forces. 

After his discharge from the army Benjamin returned to Con- 
way, and devoted the rest of his life to farming. He was an 
active member of the Baptist Church in that town, and lived to a 
ripe old age. The date of his death is not known. 

CHILDREN : 

18. I. Benjamin, b. Sept. 11, 1778, at Conway; m. Anna 

Maynard. 

19. 2. Elijah, b. . , at Conway; m. (i) Rebecca 

.^ • Ann Wilder: (2) Mrs. Ruth Ann Carrington. 

20. 3. Ebenezer. b. Feb. 17, 1786, at Conwav ; m, (i) Sarah 

Fuller; (2) Hallock. 

(18) BENJAMIN RICE, son of Benjamin and Sarah Green 
Rice, was born in Conway, Mass., September 11, 1778; married 
Anna Maynard, June to, 1802. She was born June 8, 1785; died 
April 7, 1863; he died April 26, 1862. LJoth were interred in the 
cemetery at Conway, but no stone marks their last resting place. 
He was' a farmer, and was the only one of three sons that con- 
tinued to live in Conway after reaching manhood. His two 
brothers, Ebenezer and Elijah, by a quit-claim deed, relinquished 
their rights to their father's farm, and left all to Benjamin, who 
remained in Conway and occupied the old homestead. The site of 



the homestead was pointed out to the Rev. E. B. Rice on a visit 
there in July, 1907, W the great-i^randson of Benjamin, Lewis F. 
Rice, now of Ashfield, Mass. All that is left is a part of the cellar 
wall, and this mostlv covered hy earth and grass. The farm is 
now in the possession of Mrs. Hem-y Lee, rlaughter of Joel Cj. 
Rice, who was a son of Benjamin. Benjamin was a deacon in the 
Baptist Church, as was his father hefore him, and he was held in 
high esteem hv the citizens of Conway. He served in the War of 
1812. 

CHILDREN : 

21. I. Sarah, b. May 19, 1803; m. Daniel Webster, April, 

1830. 

22. 2. Calvin M., b. May 14, 1805; m. Aurelia Walker, June 

12, 1828; (2) Fedelia Bradford, Jan. 9, 1855. 
2^. 3. Louisa, b. Nov. 23, 1806; m. Ephraim Walker, 1828. 

24. 4. Anna, b. April 26, 1808; m. Samuel Dinsmore, Feb., 

1830. 

25. 5. Sophia, b. Nov. 20, 1809; m. Chancev Stebbins, Nov., 

1827. 

26. 6. Joel Green, b. Nov. 15, 1811; m. Wealthy Hathaway. 

27. 7. Minerva, b. July 7, 1813; m. Lionel Burnett, 1834. 

28. 8. Emeline, b. July 2y, 1815: d. March 8, 1820. 

29. 9. Charlotte, b. July i, 1817; m. , Dec, 1839. 

30. 10. Cvnthia ^L, b. Feb. 27, 1819; m. Ira Jones, Oct. 5, 

1841. 

31. II. Benjamin, b. Feb. 19, 1821 ; d., unm., Jan. 19, 1847. 

32. 12. Emeline, b. May 27, 1823; m. Samuel Ayers, April 20, 

1849. 

33. 13. Frankhn E., b. Aprd 18, 1825; m. Sophia P. Taylor, 

May 2. 1848. 

34. 14. Cecelia, b. Feb. 28, 1827; m. Joseph Phillip, July i, 

1847. 

35. 15. Charles L., b. May 3. 1830; d. July 5, 1831. 

(19) ELIJAH RICE, son of Benjamin and Sarah Creen Rice, 

born in Conway, Mass., . After the death of his father he 

settled in Chester, now a part of Huntington, Mass.. where he 
followed his trade as blacksmitli, and by successful land mvesl- 
luents made a comfortable living. He married Rebecca Ann 
Wilder, by whom he had six children, all born in Chester. She 
died October 29, 1829. aged 38 years. Elijah married a second 
wife, Ruth Ann Carrington, by whom he had one son, Henry ; she 

died . and after her death lu" lived with his son, Benjamin 

Franklin, at New Hartford, Conn., where he died. January 19, 
1872. 



CHILDREN OF ELIJAH AND REBECCA ANN ( WILDER) RICE: 

36. I. Asa, h. Sc])t. Kj, 1809; (1. Dec. 29, 1829. 

37. 2. Oliver, 1). ( )ct. 30, 1812; m. Adaliiie H. Chatman. 

38. 3. Harmoline. b. April 12. 1815; m. (1) R. T. Thayer; 

(2) Samuel Simmons. 

39. 4. Benjamin Franklin, b. Jan. i, 1817; m. Esther H. 

Johnson. 

40. 5. Lvman. b. Dec. 6. 1820; m. Julia A. Dunning^. 

41. 6. Edward, b. Aug.'S, 1823; d. April 10, 1888.' 

CHILD OF ELIJAH AND RUTH ANN (cARRINGTON) RICE : 

42. 7. Henry, b. • — . 

(20) EBENEZER RICE, son uf Benjamin and Sarah (Green) 
Rice, of Conway, Mass., born February 17, 1786, at Conway; 
married (i ) Sarah Fuller, of Lanesboro, Mass., in 1807; in early 
life he removed to Berkshire County, where he followed his 
trade of blacksmithing-. and where his lirst three children were 
born ; he subsequently removed to Martinsburg', Lewis County, 
N. Y., and was amonj^ the first settlers of that town. In the War 
of 1812 he enlisted in tlic service and was awarded a grant of 
land of 160 acres in the West by the Government. His wife, 
Sarah, died at Martinsburg September 2, 1840, aged 52 years. 
Ebenezer married (2) a sister of General Hallock. He died at 
Martinsburg June 17, 1859. 

CIHLDREN of EBENEZER AND .SARAH (fULLEr) RICE: 

43. I. Lorenzo, b. Sept. 9, 1808, at Lanesboro, Mass.; m. 

Abigail Chauncey Smith. 

44. 2. Mary Ann, b. June 25, 1810; m. John Peebles, and d. 

without issue Nov. 28, 1865. 
45* 3- William Henry, b. May 11, 1812; m. Mary Ann Muir, 
of Montreal, Can. 

46. 4. Franklin E., b. Dec. 15, 1813; m. Sarah Wright. 

47. 5. Warren, b. July 13, 1815; m. Amy M. Kent. 

48. 6. Ebenezer, b. March 15, 1818; m. Lydia Pease. 

49. 7. Almon. b. May 2T,, 182 1 ; m, Phoebe Shumway. 

50. 8. Emily, b. June 2, 1823; m. Lyman IMtcher. 

51. 9. George, b. Dec. 30, 1825; d. Dec. 2. 1841. 

52. 10. Martha, b. Dec. 15, 1831 ; m. Seth Paine, of Copen- 

hagen, N. Y. ; she d. Dec. 10, 1861, at Copenhagen, 
without issue. 

(21) SARAH (RICE) WEBSTER, daughter of Benjamin 
and Anna (Maynard) Rice, born at Conway, May 19, 1803; mar- 
ried Daniel Webster in April, 1830, a farmer at Conway. She 
died October i, 1887. 

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CHILDREN : 

53. I. nenjaniin D. Webster, b. ; m. Julia Wright; 

resided at New Haven, Conn., where he (heth 

54. 2. Jane Webster, b. — ; d. , aged 28 years. 

(22) CALVIN M. RICE, son of Benjamin and Anna (May- 
nard) Riee, born May 14, 1805; married (i) Anreha Walker, 
of Beeket, June 12, 1828; she died Mareh 15, 1847. He was 
a farmer at Conway, but later removed to lona, Mieh. On Janu- 
ary 9, 1855, he married (2) Fidelia Bradford (born January 7, 
1815, and died May 6, 1861). He died December 10, 1885. 

CHILDREN : 

55. I. Alvin, b. March 16, 1829; m. Martha Jane Clark. 

56. 2. Alfred, b. June 21, 1830; m. Sarah Clark. 

57. 3. Harvey W., b. May 14, 1832; m. Phoebe Jane Cheney. 

58. 4. Alonzo, b. June 26, 1834; m. Hannah S. Reid. 

59. 5. Aurelia, b. Dec. 14, 1836; m. John Fleming. 

60. 6. William, b. March 14, 1839; m. Sarah Jane Welch. 

61. 7. George W., b. May 3, 1841 ; m. Nettie Kidder. 

62. 8. Ellen, b. July 22, 1843 ; m. Elby Burritt. 

63. 9. Addison, b. Aug. i, 1846; d. July 18, 1849. 

CHILD OF CALVIN M. AND FIDELIA (BRADFORD) RICE: 

64. 10. Fidelia Louisa, b. Nov. 2, 1855; m. David Jennings in 

1877. No issue. 

{21) LOUISA (RICE) WALKER, daughter of Benjamin and 
Anna (Maynard) Rice, born at Conway, Noveml^er 23, 1806; 
married Ephraim Walker, of Beeket, June 10, 1828. She died 
November 10, 1844; he died April 10, 1859. 

Infant son, b. Feb. 5, 1821 ; d. Feb. 16, 1829. 
Ephraim A. Walker, b. Jan. 2, 1830; m. Jane S. Gove. 
Louisa M. Walker, b. Aug. 19, 1832; m. Dr. H. 

Horton. 
Martha A. Walker, b. Aug. i, 1833; d. Oct. 29, 1844. 
Wayland W^ilkcr. \^. Dec. 25, 1835; d. , 1870. 

6. Apollo Walker, b April 9, 1839; d. Nov. 4, 1844. 

7. Theodore Walker, b. Oct. 11, 1841 ; d. Nov. 8, 1844. 
Philemon Walker, 1). Sept. 6, 1842; m. Lydia N. 

Millard. 
73. 9. Infant son, b. Nov. 5, 1844; d. Nov. 23, 1844. 

(24) ANNA (RICE) DINSMORE, daughter of Benjamin and 
Anna (Maynard) Rice, born at Conway. April 26, 1808; married. 
February 24, 1830, Sanuiel Dinsmore, a farmer living in Con- 
way. She died February 23, 1871. 

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CHILDREN : 

74. I. Eliza Ann Dinsmore. b. Dec. 8, 18^1 ; cl. March 19, 

1832. 

75. 2. Eliza Ann Dinsmore, b. A])ril 5. 1837: m. Otis W. 

Lawrence. 
yd. 3. \\'illiani Dinsmore, b. ^Nlarch 16, 1839. 
yy. 4. George W. Dinsmore, b. Dec. 25, 1842; d. March 

, 1864. 

78. 5. Ellen Dinsmore, b. July 9. 1844. 

79. 6. Henry Dinsmore, b. Jan. 14. 1848; d. May 14, 1892. 

80. 7. Carlos Dinsmore, b. Sept. 23, 1849; ^1- -^i^iR- ^7^ ^859. 

81. 8. Allen Dinsmore. b. Dec. 3, 1850. 

(25) SOPHIA (RICE) STEBBINS, daughter of Benjamin 
and Anna (Maynard) Rice, born at Conway, November 20, i8o9'; 
later removed to lona, Mich., with her brother Calvin, who settled 
there. She married at lona, November 15, 1827, Chancey 
Stebbins, and died April 7, 1895. 

CHILDREN : 

82. I. Marietta. Ix ]^Iarch 6. 1829; m. S. A. Yeomans. 

83. 2. Seymore, b. July 4, 1831 ; m.. July 5, 1852, Ruth A. 

Gibson. 

84. 3. Armanella, b. Nov. 19, 1833; m. Hiram Moss. 

85. 4. Rebecca, b. ; d. young. 

86. 5. Chancey, b. 'Wax 15, 1837; m. Rebecca Kimball. 

87. 6. George, b. March 11, 1840; m., Feb. 26, 1862, Eleanor 

Hardenburg. 

88. 7. Chester, Ix Dec. 17, 1841 ; m., Nov. i, 1870, Bertha 

Porter. 

89. 8. Julia, b. Jan. 29, 1843; ni. Andrew Ross. 

90. 9. Albert, b. Nov. 22, 1845; m. Emeline Jepson. 

(26) JOEL GREEN RICE, son of Benjamin and Anna (May- 
nard) Rice, born at Conway, November 15, 181 1; a farmer by 
occupation; was selectman in 1854-55; married, November i, 
1839, Wealthy Hathaway, born July 15, 1820, and died at Con- 
way, October 28, 1898. He died at Conway July 31, 1890. 

CHILDREN : 

91. I. Martha A., b. Oct. 2, 1841 ; m. Abner Kelley, Jan. i, 

1863; she d. Sept. 5, 1867, without issue. 

92. 2. Henry, b. Sept. 28, 1843; d. Dec. 14, 1853. 

93. 3. Charles, b. Nov. 9. 1845; d. Sept. 22, 1854. 

94. 4. Fannie, b. Sept. i, 1848; d. Oct. 23, 1883. 

95. 5. ElleiL b. March 3, 1850; d. Sept. 15, 1854. 

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g6. 6. Joseph, b. Jan. 28, 1854; m. Nellie A. Elmer. 

97. 7. Ella M., b." March 27, 1856; m. (1) Daniel Cleveland; 

(2) Henry Lee. 

(27) VII. MINERVA (RICE) BURNETT, dauohtcr of Ben- 
jamin and Anna (Maynard) Rice, was born at Conway, July 7, 
18x3; married Lionel Burnett, December 26, 1833, of Ashfield, 
Mass. She died October 24, 1851, and he married (2) Lucy 
Andrews, March 11, 1854, without issue; (3) married Mary A. 
Lawrence, Sept. 19, 1854. 

CHILDREN BY THE FIRST WIFE WERE : 

98. I. Maria Burnett, b. Nov. 3, 1834; m. Alvin Lawrence. 

99. 2. Louisa Burnett, b. March 5, 1837; d. Sept. 15, 1852. 
100. 3. Alfred Burnett, b. Sept. 8, 1839: m. , and lived 

at North Hadley, Mass. 
loi. 4. Daniel Burnett, b. June 11, 1842; d. Nov. 22, 1870. 

102. 5. Alonzo Burnett, b. July 4, 1844; m., and resided at 

Glens Falls, N. Y. 

103. 6. Emeline Burnett, b. Oct. 12, 1846; unm. 

104. 7. Willis L. Burnett, b. June 5, 1848; d. July 14, 1857. 

105. 8. Theodore L. Burnett, b. June 8, 1850; m. Delia Sher- 

man. 

CHILDREN P.Y LIONEL AND MARY A. (lAWRENCE) BURNETT: 

106. 9. Willis Burnett, b. Aug. 13, 1858; m., and resided at 

Conway. 

107. 10. Frederick Burnett, b. March iS, i860; d. July 12, 

1863. 

(2q) VII. CHARLOTTE M. RICE, daui^hter of Benjamin 
and Anna (Maynard) Rice, born at Conway, July i, 1817; mar- 
ried , Dec. , 1839; she died February 13, i860. 

(30) VIT. CYNTHIA M. (RICE) JONES, daughter of Benja- 
min and Anna (Mavnard) Rice, was born at Conway. February 
27, 1819; married Ira W. Jones, of Becket, October 5, 1841. 
She died November 26, 1846; he died in December, 1833. He 
was a farmer. 

children : 

108. I. Emeline Jones, b. Feb. 3, 1844; m. Hiram Collins; re- 

sided at Conway. 

109. 2. Martha L. Jones, b. April 25. 1846, at Conway; m. 

Boyden, and resided at Conway. 

(32) VIT. EMELINE (RICE) AYERS, dauohter of Benjamin 
and Anna (Maynard) Rice, was born at Conway, l\Iay 27, 1823; 

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married Samuel Ayers, April 20, 1849. He was a manufacturer at 
Worcester. She died March 5, 1861. 

Sarah Avers, d. in infancy. 

Charles Avers, b. Nov. 8.' 1845; m. Mary ^I. Taft. 
Sanniel Elliot Ayers, d. in infancy. 
Ella Augusta Ayers, b. July 22, 1850; m. R. W. 
Hamblin. 

114. 5. Samuel Avon Ayers. b. , 1855; d. 1872; unm. 

(SS) VII. FRANKLIN E. RICE, son of Benjamin and Anna 
(Maynard) Rice, was born at Conway, April 18, 1825: married 
Sophia Putnam Taylor (born September 16. 1827), Alay 2. 1848. 
and lived upon his father's farm, caring for his parents during 
their old age. He died April 24. 1885, at Conway, and the 
widow was living with her son at Ashfield in 1907. 

children: 

115. I. Lewis Franklin, b. March i, 1849: m. Lucy Sanderson. 

116. 2. Wilber Taylor, b. April 3, 1855: m. Flora Aldrich ; and 

(2) Caroline A. Gladding-. 

117. 3. Frederick Moulton, b. April 13, 1864; m. Ann Maria 

Jones. 

(34) VII. CECELIA (RICE) PHILLIPS, daughter of Benja- 
min and Anna (Maynard) Rice, was born at Conway, February 
28, 1827; married Joseph W= Phillips, of Conway, July i, 1847. 
She died February 6, 1883. 

CHILDREN : 

118. I. Charles Phillips, b. at Conwav and removed to Spring- 

field, Mass. 

119. 2. James Phillips, b. at Conway and resided there. 

(j^7) VII. OLIVER RICE, son of Elijah and Rebecca Ann 
(Wilder) Rice, was born at Chester (Hamilton), Mass., October 
30, 1811; married Adaline Hannah Chatman, October 2, 1833. 
She died August 8, 1886. He died at Becket April 30, 1878. He 
was a blacksmith by occupation and resided at Becket. 

Asa, b. April 25. 1835; d. May 15, 1835. 

Oliver W., b. April 23, 1838. at Becket ; m. (i) Hen- 
rietta M. Blair; (2) Adelaide E. Smith. 

Mary, b. May 25. 1840, at Becket; d. Aug. 9, 185 1. 

William, b. May 3, 1843. ^^ Becket; d. June 16, 1862; 
soldier in the Civil War; enlisted in loth Massachu- 
setts Regiment, and d. at Savage Station. Unmarried. 

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124. 5- Lewis, b. Oct. 20, 1846, at Becket ; d. March 13, 1848. 

125. 6. Anna H., b. Nov. i, 1850, at Becket; m. A. L. Blair. 

126. 7. Frank L., b. Nov. 25, 1855, at Becket; m. Mary D. 

Putnam. 

(38) VII. HARMOLINE RICE THAYER, daughter of EHjah 
and Rebecca Ann (Wilder) Rice, was born at Chester, Mass., April 
12. 1815; married (i) Robert Thaxter Thayer, May 3, 1838, 
and resided at Northampton, Mass. He died January 14, 1855, 
and the widow married (2) Samuel Simmons, October 14, 1859. 
She died February 12, 1898. 

CHILDREN : 

127. I. Helen Colister Thayer, b. Sept. 16, 1840; m. Chas. D. 

Newton and resided at Northampton. 

128. 2. Alma A. Thayer, b. July 23. 1842; d. July 22, 1852. 

(39) VH. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICE, son of Elijah and 
Rebecca x^nn (Wilder) Rice, was born at Chester, Mass., January 
I, 1817; married Esther H. Johnson, May 13, 1840; she died 
August 15, 1891. He died December 18, 1891, leaving three 
children: 

CHILDREN : 

129. I. Milton Alman, b. Nov. 13, 1841 ; d. in 1876. 

130. 2. Esther Rebecca, b. Jan. 2, 1844; m. Wilbur Swathell. 

131. 3. Rosa M., b. Dec. 20, 1846; m. Daniel Coe. 

(40) ML LYMAN RICE, son of Elijah and Rebecca Ann 
(Wilder) Rice, was born at Chester, Mass., December 6, 1820; 
married Julia Ann Dunning, of New Haven, Conn., April 5, 1847. 
He was a grocer at New Haven and his wife died there. He 
subsequently removed to Northampton where he died March 11, 
1889. 

CHILD : 

132. I. Arthur L., b. Dec. 6, 1854, at New Haven. 

(41) VH. EDWARD RICE, son of Elijah and Rebecca Ann 
(Wilder) Rice, was born at Chester, Mass.. August 8, 1823. He 
was married twice, and had one daughter by the second wife. 
He was a soldier in the Civil War. He died April 10, 1888. 
His widow survived him and resided at New Orleans, La. 

child: 

133. I. Daughter, b. ;. 

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(43) V. REV. LORENZO RICE, son of Ebenezer and Sarah 
(Fuller) Rice, was born in Lanesboro. Berkshire Co., Mass., Sep- 
tember 9, 1808. At an early age his parents removed to Martins- 
burg, Lewis Co., N. Y., which was at that time very sparsely set- 
tled, and there made their home. Being of the Baptist faith, Lor- 
enzo was not baptized until he was twenty-three years old. Feel- 
ing called to the ministry he entered upon a preparatory course 
of study at Hamilton College, now known as Colgate University, 
joining the class of 1833. He was ordained in 1837 and served 
as pastor of the Baptist churches in Whately, 1837-38; Sunderland 
and Montague, 1839-42. He was married to Abigail Chauncey 
Smith, daughter of Seth Smith, of Whateley, Mass.. May 21, 
1837. He ministered at West Whateley, Conway and Sunder- 
land, Mass., for five years, and afterwards removed to Black 
River Association in northern New York State. For the suc- 
ceeding twenty-five years he served in various parishes in Lewis 
and Jefiferson Counties. In 1857 '""e went West, preaching in 
Iowa, Michigan and Illinois. Ten years before his death he re- 
tired from Barnes Corners, and removed to .\dams Centre, Jef- 
ferson Co., N. Y.. where he died March 11. 1877. and was interred 
at Fairview Cemetery, at Rodman. N. Y. His widow survived 
him twenty-three years, residing with her daughter, Mrs. G. V. 
Cooley, at Rodman, where she died June 22, 1900, aged 81 years. 

CHILDREN r 

134. I. Sarah Fuller, b. March 20, 1838. at Whateley, Mass.; 

m. George R. Burton, of New Haven, Conn. 

135. 2. Martha Abigail, b. March 24, 1840, at Sunderland, 

Mass. ; m. Gulian V. Coolev. of Rodman, N. Y., 
June S- T862. He d. Nov. 6, 1904. No issue. 

136. 3. George Smith, b. March 4. 1842, at Brownsville, N. Y. ; 

m. Adelaide Victoria Henry, of Astoria, N. Y., Dec. 
25. 1874. He d. May 25, 1898. No issue. 

137. 4. Lorenzo Dwight. b. July 6. i8j.S. at Woodville. N. Y. ; 

m. Caroline A. Decker, of Watertown, N. Y. 

(45) yil. REV. WILLIAM HENRY RICE, son of Ebenezer 
and Sarah (Fuller) Rice, was born Mav it, 1812. He after- 
wards became a Baptist minister, studying at the Colgate Uni- 
versity in the class of 1832. On September 26, 1837, he was mar- 
ried to Ann Muir. of Montreal, Canada. He subseciuently be- 
came pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Chicago, where 
his wife died. May 31, 1848. After her death the children were 
taken to Canada to be reared bv their mother's relatives. He 
remained at Chicago, where he was stricken down with cholera 
and died July 31. 1849. His children were all brought up in 
Canada and none of the descendants now resides in the United 
States. 

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CHILDREN : 

138. I. Ebenezer Muir, b. Aug. 15, 1840, at Covington, N. Y. ; 

m. Mary Key Bland. 

139. 2. Annie Jane, b. Dec. 20, 1844, at Fort Covington, N. Y. ; 

m. Thomas Foster, June 28, 1871. 

140. 3. Amelia, b. April 12. 1848, at Chicago, 111.; m. Thomas 

Foley, of Lindsay, Canada. 

(46) FRANKLIN E. RICE, son of Ebenezer and Sarah 
(Fuller) Rice, born December 15, 1813; married May 23, 1837, 
Sarah Wright, born August 14, 1812. She died October 25, 1890. 
He was a farmer and died January 9, 1897. 

CHILD : 

141. I. Henry A., b. Dec. 29, 1839, at Martinsburg, N. Y. ; 

m. Ellen O. King. 

(47) REV. WARREN RICE, son of Ebenezer and Sarah 
(Fuller) Rice, born July 13, 1815; ordained a Baptist minister 
and removed to Steuben Co., N. Y., where he preached for a 
number of years. He was married to Amy M. Kent (born March 
I, 1823) August 8, 1843. After spending several years in the 
ministry he removed in 1858 to Iowa and purchased a farm at 
Orleans in that state, where he devoted the remainder of his days 
to farming. He died September 16, 1872. His widow married 
Marcellus Clough, October 22, 1875. She died April 25, 1894, 
at Jackson, Minn. 

CHILDREN : 

142. I. Henry E., b. May 18, 1844, at Woodhull, N. Y. ; d. 

Sept. 3, 1864, at Orleans, la. ; unm. 

143. 2. Charles W., b. Dec. 13. 1845, at Woodhull, N. Y. ; m. 

Elizabeth J. Bourne. 

144. 3. A. Judson, b. Aug. 15, 1847, at Wbodhull, N. Y. ; m. 

Eunice I. Snedeker. 

145. 4. George Boardman, b. May 2}^, 1849, at Jasper, N. Y. ; 

m. Ida Allen. 

146. 5. Fanny S., b. May 23, 1851, at Troopsburg, N. Y. ; m. 

Niles Markman. 

147. 6. Amv M., b. Mav 23. 1851. at Troopsburg, N. Y. ; m. 

A. S. Collins'. 

148. 7. Ebenezer. b. Mav 2^, 1853, at Troopsburg, N. Y. ; m. 

Ida M. Clough. ' 

149. 8. Sarah, b. Nov. 10, 1855, at Troopsburg, N. Y. ; d. Nov. 

II, 187 1, at Orleans. la.; unm. 

150. 9. Janet, b. Dec. 2, 1858, at Bristol, Minn.; d. April 7, 

1875, at Amo, Minn.; unm. 

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151. lo. ]\Iarv Ann, b. Oct. 2S, i860, at Orleans, la.; d. there 

March 2, 1862. 

152. II. F]rank, b. July 30, 1863. at Orleans, Ur^.: d. Nov. 

23, 1893, at Denver, Col. ; unm. 

153. 12. Jennie F., b. Sept. 22. 1866, at Orleans, la.; m. Jesse 

F. Ashley. 

154. 13. Benjamin, b. Sept. 22. 1866, at Orleans, la.; m. Fannie 

Roi^^ers. 

155. 14. Ada, b. March 4, 1869, at Orleans, la.; d. there Oct. 

29, 1870. 

(48) EBEKEZER RICE, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Fuller) 
Rice, born March 15, 1818: learned the trade of his father as a 
blacksmith and carried on the trade in Martinsburg^ and Three 
Miles Bay, N. Y. He married Lydia Pease (born March 19, 
1825), at Martinsburg-. September 30, 1847, and ten years later 
removed to Iowa, where he settled on a farm in Orleans, and 
where he died August 31, 1885. His wife survived him only a 
few months, dying November 13, 1885. 

child: 

156. I. Charles H., b. June 7, 1852, at Martinsburg, N. Y.; 

m. Annie Emslie. 

(49) ALMON RICE, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Fuller) Rice, 
born May 23, 1821 ; married Phoebe Shumway (born Alarch 22, 
1821), February 5. 1845, at Martinsburg. In 1857 he removed 
from that town to Orleans. la., and went to farming. He sub- 
sequently devoted his time to real estate, removing to Bluffton, 
la. His wife died at Lowville, N. Y., October 20, 1898. He 
was still living in Bluffton in 1905. 

child: 

157. I. William H.. b. Sept. 15, 1849, at Martinsburg, N. Y. ; 

m. (1) Adell Stow; (2) Abbie Jerviss ; (3) Mrs. 
Harriett R. Butler. 

(50) EMILY (RICE) PITCHER, daughter of Ebenezer and 
Sarah (Fuller) Rice, born June 2, 1823; married Lyman Pitcher, 
of Martinsburg. in 1842, and resided there until 1856, when he 
removed to Marseilles, 111. Eight years later he removed to Iowa, 
but in two years returned and continued to live in Marseilles, 
until his death, ^larch 27,. 1895. His wife died April 2, 1885, at 
Marseilles, leaving two children. 

CHILDREN : 

158. I. Herbert E. Pitcher, b. Mav 28, 1846, at Martinsburg, 

N. Y. ; d. at Morris. 111'., Oct. 15. 1865; unm. 

159. 2. Ellen Pitcher, b. March 19, 1848, at Martinsburg, 

N. Y. ; m. Samuel Makeever. 

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(55) ^'III. AL\7X RICE, son of Calvin M. and Aurelia 
(Walker) Rice, was born at Conway, Mass., March 16, 1829; 
married in 1853 Martha Jane Clark, who died August 18, 1863. 
Alvin was a moulder by trade. He died March 23, 1863, and had 
one daughter. 

child: 

160. 1. Emma M., b. , 1852; m. Charles H. Putney. 

(56) VIII. ALFRED RICE, son of Calvin and Aurelia 
(Walker) Rice, was born at Conway, Mass., June 21, 1830;. mar- 
ried Sarah Clark. He was a moulder and died x\ugust 18, 1889. 
Had three children. 

CHILDREN : 

161. I. Hattie, b. ; d. in infancy. 

162. 2. Nellie, b. ; m. C. C. Ketchem. 

163. 3. Charles M., b. June 10, 1881. 

(57) \'II. HARVEY \\\ RICE, son of Calvin and Aurelia 
(Walker) Rice, was born at Conway, Alass., May 14, 1832; mar- 
ried, September 20, 1854, Phoebe Jane Cbeney, and resided at 
Stanton, Mich. 

child: 

164. I. Stella, b. Xov. 28, 1855; m. Mortimer H. Bachman. 

(58) Mil. ALONZO RICE, son of Calvin and Aurelia 
(Walker) Rice, was born at Conway, Mass., June 26, 1834; mar- 
ried December 24, 1857, Hannah S. Reid (born December 25, 
1836). He was a farmer by occupation. 

Wallace E.. b. Sept. 19, 1858; m. Dec. 25, 1878, Julia 

E. Catle. He died Eeb. 25, 1893. 
:\Iarion E., b. Xov. 10, i860; m. Xov. 5, 1884. Wilbur 

\V. Cutler. 
Adelaide A., b. Xov. 10. 1863; d. May 31. 1892; unm. 

Jeanette L., b. Dec. 31, 1865 ; d. Xov. 26. : unm. 

Alvin R., b. April 20, 1869; d. Xov. 3. 1893. 

(59) VIII. AURELIA (RICE) FLEMIXG, daughter of Cal- 
vin and Aurelia (Walker) Rice, was l)i)rn in Conway, Mass., 
December 14, 1835; married Xovemljcr 30. 1853. John Fleming, 
a farmer, who died April 26, 1883. 

CHILDREN : 

170. I. Abbie A. Fleming, b. , 1855: m. Felix P.. 

Sweeney. 

171. 2. Ray Walker Fleming, b. , 1865. 

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CHILDREN 
165. I. 


166. 


2. 


167. 
168. 
169. 


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4- 

5- 



(60) VIII. WILLIAM RICE, son of Calvin and Aurelia 
(Walker) Rice, was born March 14, 1839; married in 1861 Sarah 
Jane Welch. He died Angust 16, 1885, and had two children. 

children: 

172. I. John W., b. Nov. 28, 1863; unm. 

173. 2. Harry L., b. May 30, 1875; unm. 

(61) GE(3RGE W. RICE, son of Calvin and Aurelia (Walker) 
Rice, was born May 3, 1841 ; married in 1863 Nettie Kidder. He 
was a farmer by occupation, and died May 17, 1882, without 
issue. 

(62) VIII. ELLEN (RICE) BURRITT, daughter of Calvin 
and Aurelia (Walker) Rice, was born July 22, 1843; married 
in 1863 Elby Burritt. She died September 11. 1866. 

(66) EPHRAIM A. WALKER, son of Ephraim and Louisa 
(Rice) Walker, of Becket, Mass., born January 2, 1830; married 
June 5, 1859, Jane S. Gove, of Wiscasset, Ale. ; no issue. Mr. 
Walker was president of the 17th Ward Bank, 883 Manhattan 
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

(72) PHILEMOM WALKER, son of Ephraim and Louisa 
(Rice) Walker, of Becket. Mass., born September 6, 1842; mar- 
ried November i, 1871, Lydia N. Millard, born September 29, 
1846; he was a farmer and resided at Long- Ridge, near Stamford, 
Conn., where he died, April , 1902. 

CHILDREN : 

174. I. Lucy R. Walker, b. Aug. 18, 1872. 

175. 2. Ada L. Walker, b. Jan. 3. 1874; m. Dec. 25, 1902, Her- 

bert A. Thompson, of Long Ridge, Conn. 

176. 3. Sarah C. Walker, b. Aug. 26, 1875. 

177. 4. L. Ma])el Walker, b. June 19. 1879; m. Oct. 11, 1899, 

Henry C. Cressey, a farmer. 

178. 5. Philemon Walker, b. June 14, 1881. 

179. 6. Ephraim A. Walker, b. June 9, 1883. 

180. 7. ( )rrin M. Walker, b. lune 16, i88s. 

181. 8. George W. Walker, b. Jan. 26, i8{ 



(74) ELIZA ANN (DINSMORE) LAWRENCE, daughter 
of Samuel and Anna (Rice) Dinsmore, of Conway, Mass., born 
April 5. 1837; married March 23. 1859, Otis W. Lawrence, and 
resided at 123 Bay. Street, Springfield, Mass. 

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CHILDREN : 

182. I. Annette Eliza Lawrence, b. Jan. 12, 1861. 

183. 2. William Edgar Lawrence, b. July 18, 1862. 

184. 3. George Wayland Lawrence, b. July 15, 1864. 

185. 4. Plerbert Lawrence, b. Aug. 3, 1866. 

(96) JOSEPH RICE, son of Joel G. and Wealthy Hathaway 
Rice, of Conway, Mass.. b. January 28, 1854, at Conway, Mass. ; 
married June 2, 1881, Nellie Anna Elmer, born in 1861 ; he died 
November 10, 1883. 

CHILD : 

186. I. Belle W., b. April 14, 1883; d. Dec. 4, 1886. 

(97) ELLA M. (RICE) CLEVELAND LEE, daughter of Joel 
G. and Wealthy Hathaway Rice, born in Conway, Mass., March 
2y, 1856; married (i) November 25, 1879, Daniel Cleveland, of 
Conway, Mass.; (2) married May 3, 1888, Henry Lee, of Con- 
way, Mass. She is still living on the farm owned by her father, not 
far from the original site of the old homestead of her grand- 
father, Benjamin, at Conway, Mass. 

CHILD OF DANIEL AND ELLA RICE CLEVELAND: 

187. I. Walter J. Cleveland, b. Nov. 6, 1880; d. Feb. 28, 1892. 

CHILDREN OF HENRY LEE AND ELLA (rICE) CLEVELAND LEE, ALL 
BORN AT CONWAY, MASS. 

188. 2. Mary L. Lee, b. July 2t^. 1889; d. March 3, 1890. 

189. 3. Charles C. Lee, b. June 24, 1891 ; d. May 15, 1903. 

190. 4. Elroy M. Lee, b. May 5, 1893; d. Sept. 25, 1893. 

191. 5. Lucian S. Lee, b. Jan. i, 1895. 

192. 6. Frederick J. Lee, b. March 19, 1897. 

(98) MARIA (BURNETT) LAWRENCE, daughter of Lionel 
and Minerva (Rice) Burnett, born November 3, 1834; married 
Alvin Lawrence (born August 26, 1831), April 2^, 1855; resided 
at Haydenville, Mass. 

CHILDREN : 

193. I. Ellen M. Lawrence, b. Feb. 20, 1856; m. May, 1874, 

E. Fletcher Flagg. 

194. 2. M'inerva O. Lawrence, b. April i, 1858; m. Dec. 13, 

1879, Richard H. Cook. 
195- 3- Clara T. Lawrence, b. Dec. 30, 1861 ; m. Nov. 30, 

1884, John E. Bennett. She d. Aug. 5, 1885. 
196. 4. Lionel B. Lawrence, b. Aug. 21, 1868; \\\. Nov. 14, 

1889, Fannie C. Graves. 
197- 5- Hattie A. Lawrence, b. July 16, 1876. 

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CHILDREN 


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I. 


201. 


2. 


202. 


3- 


203. 


4- 


204. 


5- 



(105) THEODORE L. BURNETT, son of Lionel and Mi- 
nerva (Rice) Burnett, of Ashfield. Mass., born June 8, 1850; 
married Eebruary 2^, 1873, Delia Sherman ; she died March 14, 
1875: he married (2) June 5, 1879. Lydia F. Perkins, residing at 
Savoy Centre. 

CHILD OF THEODORE L. AND DELIA SHERMAN BURNETT: 

198. I. Daniel F. Burnett, b. March 6, 1874. 

CHILD OF THEODORE L. AND LYDIA F. ( PERKINS ) BURNETT: 

199. 2, Arnold P. Burnett, b. June 16, 1882. 

(Ill) CHARLES RICE AYRES, son of Samuel and Eme- 
line (Rice) Ayres. of Worcester, Mass., born November 8. 1845; 
married in 1866, Mary [Maria Taft; manufacturer; residing at 
7 Newport Street, Worcester, Mass. 



Idella Emeline Ayres, b. Dec. 5, 1867; d. ]\Iarch i, 
1869. 
2. George Samuel Ayres, b. Oct. 24. 1873 ; d. Jan. 5, 1876. 
Leila ]\Iaria Ayres, b. July 6, 1876. 
Marion Elizabeth Ayres, b. July 20. 1881. 
Zelida Corinna Ayres, b. May 21, 1889. 

(113) ELLA AUGUSTA (AYRES) HAMBLIN. daughter of 
.Samuel and Emeline (Rice) Ayres, born July 21, 1850; married, 
May 21, 1868, R. W. Hamblin, merchant. She died June 19, i8gi. 

CHILDREN : 

205. I. Florence Emeline Hamblin, b. ]\Iay 27,, 1871 ; m. Oct. 

9, 1894, Alvah L. Stinson, lawyer, of Boston, Mass. 

206. 2. Grace Lillian Hamblin, b. Sept. 16, 1872; m. June 7, 

1894. Edward C. Tripp, publisher and engraver, 
Boston, Mass. 

207. 3. Olive Howard Hamblin, b. July 13, 1875; missionary. 

208. 4. Lou Ella Hamblin, b. June 28, 1879. 

(115) VHL LEWLS FRANKLIN RICE, son of Franklin E. 
and Sophia P. (Taylor) Rice, was born at Conway, Mass., March 
T, 1849; married Lucy Sanderson. October 4, 1870; stage driver 
between Conway and Ashfield, and mail carrier between those 
towns. He resides at Ashfield, ami is an active member of the 
Baptist Church at that place. 

CHILDREN : 

209. I. Gertrude Sophrania, b. Oct. 14, 1871, at Cumming- 

ton, Mass. Unmarried and living with parents at 
Ashfield. 

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210. 2. George Lewis, b. Aug. 2, 1873. at Ashfield. Mass.; m. 

Julia Eastman White, April 19. 1905 ; resides 
at West Hawley, Mass. ; farmer by occupation. Xo 
children. 

211. 3. Charles Phillips, b. ^larch 24, 1875, at Ashfield, Mass.; 

d. Jan. 18, 1880. 

212. 4. Jeanette Orpha, b. Xov. ii, 1876, at Ashfield, Mass.; 

m. Clarence E. Hall, May , 1897. 

213. 5. Ethel Sophia, b. Aug. 21, 1878, at Ashfield, Mass.; 

m. Cevlon Bates, April 16, 1903, and resides at Ash- 
field. ' 

214. 6. Frank Childs, b. Oct. 21, 1880. at Ashfield, Mass., 

and lives with his parents at Ashfield, Mass. ; unm. 

215. 7. Grace Louisa, b. Feb. 17, 1883, at Ashfield, Mass.; m. 

Raymond Hawes, Dec. 24. 1903, and resides at 
Ashfield, ]\[ass. 

216. 8. Pliny Edwards, b. May 25, 1886, at Ashfield, Mass. 

Unmarried and living at Ashfield. Mass. He is 
a teamster. 

(116) \in. RE\'. WILDER T. RICE, son of Franklin E. 
and Sophia P. (Taylor) Rice, was born at Conway, Mass., April 
5, 1855. He w^as a student at the Worcester Academy in 1877; 
and Brown University, Providence. R. L, 1881 ; ordained as a 
Baptist minister at Ains worth, la., August 2^, 1882, and served 
at Ainsworth. 1882; Saranac, Mich., 1883-85; Clearwater, Kan., 
1886; ^Mansfield. Conn., 1888-89; Winthrop, Conn., 1892-95; 
Edgetown, Mass., 1895-98, and South Londonderry, \t., 1899-01. 
Each of these pastorates he was obliged to resign on account of 
a nervous breakdown which originally overtook him w'hile a 
senior at college and from wdiich he never fully recovered. He is 
now a United States mail carrier at Xorth Grafton, Mass., wdiere 
he is residing. He married ( i ) Flora B. Aldrich, of Saranac, 
Mich., on June 30, 1884; she died April 20, 1886; (2) Caroline 
A. Gladding, of Essex. Conn., June 17, i8tj6. There were no 
children by either marriage. 

(117) VHP FREDERICK M. RICE, son of Franklin E. and 
Sophia P. (Taylor) Rice, was born at Conway. !\Iass., April 13, 
1864; married Anna ]\Iaria Jones, April 13. 1887; he is a farmer 
and lives at Plainfield, ]Mass. 

CHILDREN : 

217. I. Marian E , b. Jan. 3, i8()o. at Plainfield. Mass. 

218. 2. Ralph W'., b. Sept. 15, 1891, at Plainfield, :\lass. 

219. 3. Flora S., b. Dec. 31, 1892, at Plainfield, Mass. 

220. 4. Ernest A., b. Jan. 4, 1894, at Plainfield, ]\Iass. 

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(i2i) OLIVER W. RICE, son of Oliver and Adaline Hannah 
(Chatman) Rice, of Becket, Mass.; born April 8, 1838; he en- 
listed in Company A, Twenty-seventh Connecticut Volunteers, 
October 22. 1862, and was mustered out at New Haven, Conn., 
July 25. 1863. He married, October 7, 1863, Henrietta M. 
Blair, of Blandford, Mass., who died. at Becket, September 24, 
1864; Oliver W. Rice was a tanner and resided at Becket for 
many years. He married (2). July 14, 1870, Adelaide E. Smith, 
of Springfield. Mass. ; in 1884 he removed to Chester, Mass., 
where he was employed by the Boston & Albany Railroad Com- 
pany as freight agent and baggage master. He died at Chester, 
Mass., July 13. 1888. where his widow now resides. 

CHILDREN OF OLIVER W. AND HENRIETTA M. (bLAIR) RICE: 

221. I. Samuel W.. b. Sept. 19, 1864, at Becket; m. Emely L. 

Henchman. 

CHILDREN OF OLIVER W. AND ADELAIDE E. (sMITH) RICE : 

222. 2. Oliver W., b. June 13, 1871, at Becket, Mass. 

223. 3. Julia A, b. Feb. , 1873, at Becket, Mass.; m. 

James H. Keefe. 

224. 4. William G., b. March 6. 1875, at Becket, Mass. 

225. 5. Lewis E.. b. Oct. 25, 1877, at Becket, Mass. 

226. 6. Joseph F., b. July 21, 1884, at Chester, Mass. 

(125) ANNA H. (RICE) BLAIR, daughter of Oliver and 
Adaline Hannah (Chatman) Rice, of Becket. Mass.. born Novem- 
ber I. 1850, at Becket; married November 25. 1868, A. L. Blair, 
of Blandford, Mass. She died July 10, 1878, at Blandford. 

CHILDREN : 

227. I. Eugene S. Blair, b. Jan. 4, 1870, at Blandford; d. Aug. 

4, 1894. 

228. 2. Henrietta M. Blair, b. May 11, 1873; at Blandford; m., 

Jan. 22, 1902, Lewis Howard, of Brattleboro, Vt. 

229. 3. Carrie R. Blair, b. March 30, 1878, at Blandford. 

230. 4. Frank Blair, b. March 7, 1878; d. Jan. 7, 1879. 

(126) FRANK L. RICE, son of Oliver and Adaline Hannah 
(Chatman) Rice, of Becket, Mass., born November 25, 1855; 
married. May 18, 1876, Mary D. Putnam, of Becket, Mass., and 
resided at that place. 

CHILDREN : 

231. I. David M., b. Sept. 11, 1877, at Becket; m. Kate 

Madison. 

232. 2. Sidney F., b. Aug. i, 1881, at Becket; m. Ethel M. 

Buck. 
233- 3. William R., b. April 22, 1887, at Becket. 

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(127) HELEN COLISTER (THAYER) NEWTON, daugh- 
ter of Robert Thaxter and Harmoline (Rice) Thayer, of North- 
ampton, Mass.; born September i6, 1840; married Charles 
Dwight Newton, September 16, 1861 ; he died December 4, 1898. 
Mrs. Newton was residing at 50 PhiUips Place, Northampton, 
Mass., in 1907. 

CHILDREN : 

234. I. Robert Thayer Newton, b. April 21, 1863; m. Sada 

Jane Al)ell. 

235. 2. Mary Alma Newton, b. Dec. 29, 1866; m. James W. 

Reid ; residing at Wollaston Heights, A'lass. 

236. 3. Myrtle Harmoline Newton, b. Oct. 19, 1869; m. John 

Hill. 

(130) ESTHER REBECCA (RICE) SWATHELL, daughter 
of Benjamin F. and Esther H. (Johnson) Rice, of Chester, Mass., 
born January 2, 1844; married, in i860, Wilbur Swathell. She 
died in . 

CHILDREN : 

237. I. Ethel H. Swathell, h. 1861 ; d. 1866. 

238. 2. Alma R. Swathell. b. 1863; d. 1894; m. Mayo. 

239. 3. Rose R. Swathell, b. 1865 ; m. Harry Hall, of Montreal. 

240. 4. Mary R. Swathell. b. 1869; m. Bergstrom, of 

Evanston, 111. 

241. 5. Wilbur D. Swathell, b. 1872: living in Hadley, Mass. 

under the name of Wilbur Rice. 

(131) ROSE M. (RICE) COE, daughter of Benjamin F. and 
Esther H. (Johnson) Rice, born December 20, 1846; married, in 
1865, Daniel Coe ; resided in Brooklyn, N. Y. 

CHILDREN : 

242. I. Frank Rice Coe, b. 1866; d. 1866. 

243. 2. Nellie l^rsula Coe, b. 1870; d. 1876. 

244. 3. Lucie Maud Coe. b. 1872 ; m. Harry Spence, of Ben- 

sonhurst, N. Y. 

245. 4. Daniel Wilbur Coe, b. 1876. 

(134) SARAH FULLER (RICE) BURTON, daughter of 
Rev. Lorenzo and Abigail Chauncey (Smith) Rice, of Adams 
Centre, N. Y. ; born March 20, 1838; married. August 19, 1862, 
at Adams Centre. N. Y., George Riley Burton, son of John D. 
and Sophronia (Weed) Burton, of Rodman, N. Y., born Septem- 
ber 14, 1838. Mrs. Sarah Fuller (Rice) Burton died March 3, 
1894, at New Haven, Conn. Mr. Burton married (2) Annie C. 
Norman, of New Haven, Conn., July 17, 1895; they resided at 
New Haven, Conn. 

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CHILDREN : 

246. 1. George Lorenzo Burton, b. July 15. 1863, at Adams 

Centre, N. Y. ; m. Emma Abigail (Woodworth) 
Fitch. 

247. 2. Charles Edward Burton, b. Nov. 19, 1873, at New 

Haven, Conn. ; m. Harriett Waterbnry. 

248. 3. Homer Frederick G. Burton, b. Oct. 17. 1875. at New 

Haven, Conn. ; d. July 8, 1876. 

249. 4. Louis Rice Burton, b. Feb. 18, 1880, at New Haven, 

Conn. 

(137) LORENZO DWIGHT RICE, son of Rev. Lorenzo and 
Abigail Chauncey (Smith) Rice, of Adams Centre, N. Y., born 
July 6, 1845; married, August 15, 1866, Caroline A. Decker, 
daughter of Calvin and Hester (Pierrepont) Decker, merchant of 
Watertown. N. Y. ; resided at Troy, N. Y., Saratoga Springs, 
Spencer, Ta. Mr. Rice commenced his business career in the 
store of Mr. Decker, a drygoods merchant at Watertown ; con- 
nected several years with the Wilcox Silver Plate Co., of Meriden. 
Conn., as travelling salesman; he died January 17, 1889,. at Troy, 
N. Y. ■ . - 

CHILDREN : 

250. I. William P., b. May 3, 1868, at Troy, N. Y. ; m. Abbie 

]vL Brooks. Has son, Howard Douglas. • 

251. 2. Louise Angel, b. Sept. 15, 1871 ; resided at Troy. 

252. V Charles Dorr, b. Mav 25, 1874, at Saratoga ; m., Sept. 8, 

1898, Mercy Tolhurst, at Walton, N. Y. ;he is 
connected with the Gorham Manufacturing Co., 
New York, where he resides. 

253. 4. Harry Lorenzo, b. Sept. 21,. 1877: resides at Piqua, O. 

254. 5. Calvin \'incent, b. June 17, 1881. at Spencer, la.; re- 

sides in New York City, and employed in the In- 
ternational Silversmith Co. 

255. 6. Hester A., b. Mav 8, 1884, at Troy. N. Y. ; d. in 1887. 

256. 7. Fred. E., b. Oct.' 3, 1886, at Troy, N. Y. ; d. Dec. 5, 

1888. 

(138) REV. EBENEZER MUIR RICE, son of Rev. Wil- 
liam Henrv and Marv Ann (Muir) Rice, of Chicago, III; born 
August 15, 1840, at Fort Covington, N. Y. His parents both 
died before he was nine years old, and Ebenezer, together with his 
sisters, Annie and Amelia, were taken to Canada by their mother's 
relatives. He learned the drug business at Hamilton, Out. At 
the age of nineteen he began the study of the ministry, and was 
educated at the Baptist College at Woodstock. In 1864 he be- 
gan his preaching career at Barnstone. province of Quebec; 

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later at Abbott's Corner, r.eachville. and Rothwell. Tie married, 
March 31. 1865, Mary, daughter of Luke Bland, Esq., and Emma 
(Key), of Beachville, Ont. She was born June 6, 1842, at Lon- 
don, Ont. Mr. Rice soon after received a call to Marseilles, 111., 
which he accepted and continued there until his death, Aug'ust 
1, 1871. His widow resides with her son. Dr. L. E. Rice, at 
Toronto, Can. 

CHILDREN : 

257. I. Leonard Eten, b. Aug. 13, 1866, at Abbott's Corner, 

educated at village school at Beachville, Ont. ; 
medical course at Trinity Medical College, Toronto, 
where he graduated in class of 1890. He is now a 
practising physician, 20 Belleview Ave., Toronto, 
Can. 

258. 2. Eliza Annie, b. Feb. 24, 1868. at Bothwell, Ont. ; d. 

Sept. 22, 1872, at Beachville, Ont. 
259- 3 William Henry, b. Nov. 8, 1870, at Marseilles, 111.; ni. 
Mary Jeffrey Short. 

(140) AMELIA (RICE) FOLEY, daughter of Rev. William 
H.' and Mary Ann (Muir) Rice, of Chicago, 111.; born April 
12, 1846; married, May 5, 1870, Thomas Foley, of Lindsay, 
Can.; he was born July 13, 1835, and died April 16, 1899; re- 
sided at Brandford. Can. Mrs. Amelia (Rice) Foley was re- 
siding at No. 54 Lusher Street, Brandford, Can., in 1907. 

CHILDREISr : 

260. I. Sherwood Story Foley, b. Jan 25, 1871 ; m. Minnie 

Fry. 

261. 2. William Henry Rice Foley, b. April 21, 1872; d. Nov. 

19, 1874. 

262. 3. ^Morton Varlev Foley, b. Feb. 19, 1875 ; resided at 

Cartier, Can. 

263. 4. Ouintina Muir Foley, b. June 13, 1877; resided at 

Brandford, Can. 

264. 5. Percival Fisher Foley, b. Jan. 20, 1884; resided at 

Brandford, Can. 

(141) HENRY A. RICE, son of Franklin E. and Sarah 
(Wright) Rice, of Martinsburg. N. Y. ; born December 29, 1839; 
married, February 22, 1854. Ellen O. King, b. December 2/, 
1847; farmer, and resided at Seneca, 111. 

CHILDREN : 

265. I. Franklin W.. b. Sept. 6, 1867; m. Anna Mincks. 

266. 2. Ama A., b. April 23, 1875 ; m. David C. Kohrt. 

267. 3. Sarah E., b. Nov. 26, 1887. 

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(t43) CHARLES W. RICE, son of Rev. Warren and Amy 
(Kent) Rice, of Orleans, la.; born December 13, 1845; married, 
October 29, 1868, Elizabeth J. Bourne, at Cresco, la.; she was 
born October 20. 1842; resides on a ranch near Campbell, Cal. 

CHILDREN : 

268. T. Warren L., b. Sept. 4, 1869, at Orleans, la. ; m. 

Bertha M. Davidson. 

269. 2. Charles K., b. Nov. 5, 1871, at Orleans, la.; d. Oct. 5, 

1872. 

270. 3. Nellie E., b. July 25, 1874, at Orleans, la.; d. Oct. 19, 

1874. 

271. 4. Emma Mae, b. Jan. 26, 1877, at Orleans, la.; m., Sept. 

12. 1898. George W. Mapes. of Columbia, Cal. 

272. 5. Grace E.. b. Oct. 25, 1879, at Orleans, la.; d. Julv 14, 

1893. 

(144) A. JUDSON RICE, son of the Rev. Warren and Amy 
M. (Kent) Rice, of Orleans, la.; born August 15, 1847; removed 
to Iowa in i8s8; served as corporal in Company C. Forty-fifth 
Wisconsin Volunteers Infantrv during Civil War. At the close 
of the war he removed to California, and became mechanical 
engineer in the employ of Southern Pacific Railroad Companv 
for thirty vears. He married, October 22, 1887, Eunice I. 
Snedaker; she was born April 3, 1859, in La Salle County, 111.; 
resided at San Jose, Cal. 

CHILDREN : 

273. I. Karl Sinclair, b. April 27, 1891. 

274. 2. Harris Judson. b. Julv 5, 1894. 

275. 3. Edwin Snedaker, b. Oct. 10. 1896. 

(145) GEORGE BOARDMAN RICE, son of the Rev. Warren 
and Amy M. (Kent) Rice; born May 23, 1849, at Jasper, N. Y. ; 
married, August i, i88t. Ada Allen, of Windom, Minn.; a far- 
mer ; residing at Windom. Minn. 

children : 

276. I. Maud B., b. April 4, 1885, at Amo, Minn. 

277. 2. Claude B., b. Sept. 14, 1891, at Amo, Minn. 

(146) FANNY S. (RICE) MARKMAN. daughter of the Rev. 
Warren and Amy M. (Kent") Rice; born May 23. 1851 : mar- 
ried, October 22, 1874, Niles Markman, at Cresco, la.; farmer,' 
and residing at Marion. la. 

CHILDREN : 

278. I. Eugene Markman, b. Aug. 21, 1875, at Orleans. la. 

279. 2. Isaac Markman, b. Aug. 4, 1877, at Orleans, la. 

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280. 3. Ida Marknian. 1). April i, 1883, at Marion, la. 

281. 4. Emma Markmaii. b. June 17, 1887, at Marion, la. 

282. 5. Charles Markman, b. Dec. i, 1890, at Marion, la. 

(147) AMY M. (RICE) COLLINS, daughter of the Rev. War- 
ren and Amy M. (Kent) Rice; born May 23, 185 1 ; married, May 
7, 1874, A. S. Collins, of Orleans, la.; residing at Windom, Minn. 

CHILDREN : 

283. I. Stella M. Collins, b. Mar. 26, 1878, at Amo, Minn.; m., 

Mav 27, 1896, George L. Parso, at Amo, Minn. 

284. 2. Ada B.' Collins, b. Feb. 4, 1891, at Amo, Minn. 

(148) EBENEZER RICE, son of the Rev. Warren and Amy 
M. (Kent) Rice; born May 2^, 1853; married, September 4, 1877, 
Ida M. Clough, of Ridgeway, la.; farmer; residing at Jackson, 
Minn. 

CHILDREN : 

285. I. Warren Marcellus, b. June 18, 1878, at Orleans, la. 

286. 2. Carlton Bernard. 1). Sept. 17, 1881, at Orleans, la.; d. 

Oct. 3, 1897, at Jackson, Minn. 

287. 3. Mattie Pearl, b. April 23. 1888, at Amo, Minn.; m. 

Harry Le Roy Carey in 1907. 

288. 4. Minnie, "b. Aprir23. 1888. at Amo, Minn.; m. Harvey 

S. Grove in 1906. 

289. 5. Nellie Bernice, b. July 19, 1892, at Amo, Minn. 

(153) JENNIE E. (RICE) ASHLEY, daughter of the Rev. 
Warren and Amy M. (Kent)' Rice; born Sept. 22, 1866, at 
Orleans, la. ; married, November 24, 1888, at Esterville, la., Jesse 
F. Ashley, of Jackson, Minn, ; residing at Jackson. 

CHILDREN : 

290. I. Lloyd F. Ashley, b. March 18, 1891 ; d. April 25, 1900. 

291. 2. Frank Ashley, b. April 15, 1894, at Jackson, Minn. 

292. 3. Marion Ashley, b. June 30, 1896; d. Oct. 28, 1898. 

(154) BENJAMIN RICE, son of the Rev. Warren and Amy 
M. (Kent) Rice; born Sept. 22, 1866; married, June 30, 1891, 
Fannie W. Rogers, of Gilroy, Cal. ; residing in Santa Cruz, Cal. 

CHILDREN : 

293. I. Amy E., b. May 14, 1892, at Pacific Grove, Cal. 

294. 2. Charles B., b. Jan. 6, 1900, at Santa Cruz, Cal. 

295. 3. Raymond R., b. , 1901. 

(156) CHARLES H. RICE, son of Eben and Lydia (Pease) 
Rice, of Orleans, la.; born June 7, 1852; married, December 22, 

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1877, at Orleans, la., Annie Enslie, daughter of Wm. R. Enslie, 
born October 28. 1853. "i Scotland, and came to this country in 
1854. Ebenezer Rice, father of Charles H. Rice, removed from 
Martinsburg. X. Y.. to Iowa in 1857, settling on a farm near 
Cresco, where his son Charles was living in 1909. 

CHILDREN : 

296. I. Mary Louise, b. May 16, 1882, at Orleans. la. 

297. 2. William Ebenezer, b. Dec. 20, 1890, at Orleans, la. 

(157) WILLIAM H. RICE, son of Almon and Phoebe (Shum- 
way) Rice, of Bluffton, la.; born September 15, 1849; married 
(i), July 4, 1878. Adele Stone, of Truesdale, Wis.; she was born 
October 20. 1854, in Delaware County, la., and died September 
25, 1881, at Pleasant Prairie, Wis.; he married (2) February 19, 
1883, Abbie Jerviss, of Canoe, la.; and (3) Airs. Harriet R. 
Butler; conducted jewelry business at Cresco, la., and subse- 
quently went to farming at Bluffton, la., where he died, June ii, 
1898. 

CHILD OF WILLIAM H. AND ADELE (STONE) RICE : 

298. I. Infant son, b. Jan. 26, 1880; d. in infancy. 

(159) ELLEN (PITCHER) MAKEEVER. daughter of Ly- 
man and Emily (Rice) Pitcher, of Marseilles, 111.; born March 
29, 1848, at Alartinsburg, N. Y. ; married Samuel Makeever, a 
school teacher, in 1865. and removed to Marseilles, 111., and be- 
came a farmer. 

CHILDREN : 

299. I. M. Forrest Makeever, b. June 27, 1867, at Marseilles, 

111. ; m. Olive Brumback. 

300. 2. Artie E. Makeever, b. Alay 25, 1869, at Marseilles, 111.; 

teacher, and unm. 

301. 3. Benton Mackeever. b. Feb. 20, 1875, at Marseilles, 

111. ; m. Margaret Glass. 

302. 4. Harold Roy Alakeever, b. Feb. 25, 1884. at Marseilles, 

III 

(160) EMMA M. (RICE) PUTNEY, daughter of Alvin and 
Maria Jane (Clark) Rice; bom 1852; married Charles H. Put- 
ney, drygoods merchant: she died May 14, 1890. 

CHILDREN : 

303. I. George H. Putney, b. , 1872. 

304. 2. Florence N. Putney, b. , 1878; d. , 1901. 

305. 3. Emma M. Putney, b. , 1890, 

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(i^) STELLA (RICE) BACHMAN, daucrhtcr of Harvey W. 
and Phoebe Jane (Cheney) Rice, of Stanton, Mich.; born Novem- 
ber 2%, 1855; married, October 2},. 1878, Mortimer 11. T.achman, 
l)orn July 29, 1859; pliarmacist. 

CHILDREN : 

306. I. Chfton H. P.acliman, ]). March 27, 1880. 

307. 2. Ella Rice JJachman, b. Jan. 12, 1882. 

(167) ABBIE AURELLA (FLEMING) SWEENEY, dauoh- 
ter of John and Aurelia (Rice) Fleming^; born in 1855; married, 
October 23, 1878, Felix B. Sweeney, wagonmaker. 

children: 

308. I. Ned Daniel Sweeney, b. Jan. 24, 1880. 

309. 2. Guy Ray Sweeney, b. Sept. 27, 1881. 

(212) JEANETTE ORPHA (RICE) HALL, daughter of 
Lewis F. and Lucy (Sanderson) Rice, of Ashfield, Mass.; born 
November 11, 1876; married. May 13, 1897, Clarence Elwain 
Hall ; residing at Ashfield, Mass. 

CHILDREN : 

310. I. Lucy Olive Hall, b. F"eb. 22, 1898, at Ashfield, Mass. 

311. 2. Willis Arthur Hall, b. May 26, 1900. at Ashfield, Mass. 

(^) SAMUEL W. RICE, son of Oliver W. and Henrietta M. 
(Blair) Rice, of Becket, Mass.; born September 19, 1864; mar- 
ried, January 27, 1897, Emily L. Henchman, of La Grange, 111. ; 
residing in Chicago, 111. 

child: 

312. I. Joseph W., b. Mar. 18, 1901, at Chicago, 111. 

(223) JULIA A. (RICE) KEEFE. daughter of Oliver W. 
and Adelaide E. (Smith) Rice, of Becket, Mass.; born February 
4, 1873; married, April 25, 1896, James H. Keefe, of Chester, 
Mass. ; residing at Chester, Mass. 

CHILDREN : 

313. I. Kenneth P. Keefe, b. June 14, 1897, at Qiester, Mass. 

314. 2. Dorothy B. Keefe, b. Aug. 26, 1898, at Chester, Mass. 

(231) DAVID M. RICE, son of Frank L. and May D. (Putnam) 
Rice, of Becket, Mass.; born September 11, 1877; married, 
November 24, 1898, Kate Madison, of Becket, and resides there. 

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children: 

315- I- Charles D., b. Mav 10, 1900, at Bccket, Mass. 

316. 2. iM-ank S., b. May 11, 1902, at Becket, Mass. 

(2S2) SIDNEY F. RICE, son of Frank L. and Mary D. (Put- 
nam) Rice; born August i. 1881 : married. April 11, 1900, Ethel 
M. Buck, of Lenoxdale, Mass. 

child: 

317. I. Bertha M., b. Nov. 30, 1901. 

(234) ROBERT THAYER NEWTON, son of Charles D. and 
Helen C. Thayer Newton, of Northampton, Mass.; born April 
21, 1863; married, August 9, 1887, Sadie Jane Abell. 

CHILD : 

318. I. Edward Thayer Newton, b. July 17, 1893. 

(235) MARY ALMA (NEWTON) REID, daughter of Charles 
D. and Helen C. (Thayer) Newton, of Northampton, Mass.; 
married, November 30, 1887, James W. Reid. 

child: 

319. I. Floyd Newton Reid, b. Feb. 15, 1900. 

(236) MYRTLE HARMOLINE (NEWTON) HILL, daugh- 
ter of Charles D. and Helen C. (Thayer) Newton, of Northamp- 
ton, Mass.; born October 19, 1869; married, August 30, 1892, 
John Hill. 

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(259) WILLIAM HENRY RICE, son of the Rev. Ebenezer 
M. and Mary (Bland) Rice, of Marseilles, 111.; born November 
8, 1870; his father died before he was one year of age; he was 
educated at Beachville, Ontario, and entered the drug business ; 
in 1891 he gave up his business and went to the Canadian North- 
west ; he married Mary Jeffrey Short, daughter of Joseph Short, 
of High River, Alberta. Northwest Territory ; she was born 
January 2, 1875, at Tilsonburg, Ontario. Mr. Rice owns a cattle 
ranch at High River, Alberta. 

CHILDREN : 

322. I. Grace, b. July 31, 1896, at High River. 

323. 2. Leonard Eben, b. Jan. 4, 1899, at Calgary. 

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(26o) SHERWOOD STORY FOLEY, son of Tliomas and 
Amelia (Foley) Rice, of Brandford, Can.; born Jannarv 2=^, 
1871 ; married. Xovcmher 29, 1892, at Cartier, Can., .\iinnie 
Fry, of Manchester, Eng-land. He is enf^ajijed in the CanacHan 
Pacific Railroad Company as train despatcher at Field, B. C. 

CHILDREN : 

324. I. Herbert Sheldon Foley, b. Oct. S, 1893, at Biscolasing, 

Ont. 

325. 2. Arthur Frederick Muir Foley, b. May 9, 1895, at 

Chaj^lean, Ont. 

326. 3. Harold Alillroy Foley, b. Aug. 18. 1896, at Cree- 

more, Ont. 

(265) FRANKLIN W. RICE, son of Henry A. and Ellen O. 
(King-) Rice, of Seneca, 111.; born September 6, 1867; married, 
January 20, 1891, Anna Mincks. 

child: 

327. I. Mabel, b. Feb. 22, 1895. 

(266) AMA A. (RICE) KOHRT. daughter of Henry A. and 
Ellen O. (King) Rice; born April 27,. 1875; married. July 2"/, 
1892, David C. Kohrt, born March 25,^1866.^ 

CHILDREN : 

328. I. Artie M. Kohrt, b. May 15, 1893. 

329. 2. Ashley D. Kohrt, b. Sept. 17, 1895. 

330. 3. Hazel A. Kohrt, b. Feb. 23. 1897. 

331. 4. Ellen I. Kohrt. b. Dec. 27, i8c)8. 

(268) WARREN L. RICE, son of Charles W. and Elizabeth 
J. (Bourne) Rice, of Campbell. Cal. ; born September 4, i86g; 
married. November 8. 1892, at New Hampton, la.. Bertha M. 
Davidson. 

CHILD : 

332. I. Ro\yland W., b. June 19. 1895, at Campbell, Cal. 

(285) WARREN M. RICE, son of Ebenezer and Ida M. 
(Clough) Rice; horn June 18, 1878; married, in 1902, Mattie 
Aupperle, residing at Jackson. Minn. 

CHILDREN : 

333. I. George Ebenezer. b. , 1903. 

334. 2. Hugh Carlton, b. , 1904. 

.3.35- 3- Bernice i\Iay Pearl, b. , i()o6. 

336. 4. Harold, b. , 1908. 

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(299) M. FOREST MAKEEVER, son of Samuel and Ellen 
(Pitcher) Makeever, of Marseilles, 111.; born June 27, 1867; mar- 
ried, April 5, 1894. at Ottawa, III, Olive Brumback, dau_jThter 
of Joseph Brumback. of Marseilles. 111. Mr. Makeever is an 
engineer and electrician at Marseilles, 111. 

CHILDREN : 

3,37. I. Marjorie Ellen Makeever, b. Oct. 18, 1896, at Mar- 
seilles, 111. 

338. 2. Olive Irene Makeever, b. Sept. 29, 1898, at Mar- 

seilles, 111. 

(301) H. BENTON MAKEEVER, son of Samuel and Ellen 
(Pitcher) Makeever, of Marseilles, 111.; born February 20, 1875; 
married, March 12, 1896. at Ottawa, 111., Margaret Glass, of 
Canada. He was superintendent of electric light plant at Spring 
Valley, 111. 

children: 

339. I. Carl Raymond Makeever. Ix May 26, 1897, at Mar- 

seilles, 111. 

340. 2. Merle Eugene ^lakeever, b. March 12, 1899, at Alar- 

seilles, 111. 



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INDEX TO NAMES. 

Alfred Rice and Sarah Clark (56). 
Alnion Rice and Phoebe Shumway (49)- 
Alonzo Rice and Hannah S. Reid (58). 
A. Judson Rice and Ennice I. Snedeker (144). 
Alvin Rice and Martha Jane Clark (55). 
Benjamin Rice and Mary Brown (i). 
Benjamin Rice and Fannie Rogers (154). 
Benjamin Rice and Sarah Green (12). 
Benjamin Rice and Anna Maynard (18). 
Benjamin F. Rice and Esther H. Johnson (39). 
Benjamin W. Rice and Julia Wright (53). 
Calvin V. Rice (254). 
Calvin M. Rice and Aurelia Walker (22). 
Charles Rice and Annie Emslie (156). 
Charles D. Rice and Mercy Tolhurst (252). 
Charles W. Rice and Elizabeth J. Bourne (143). 
David M. Rice and Kate Madison (231). 
Ebenezer Rice and Bethiah Williams (i). 
Ebenezer Rice and Anna Rice (7) 
Ebenezer Rice and Sarah Fuller (20). 

Ebenezer Rice and Lydia Pease (48). 

Ebenezer Rice and Ida M. Clough (148). 

Ebenezer M. Rice and Mary K. Bland (138). 

Elijah Rice and Rebecca Ann Wilder (19). 

Elijah Rice and Ruth Ann Carrington (19). 

Frank L. Rice and Mary D. Putnam (126). 

Franklin E. Rice and Sophia P. Taylor (33). 

Franklin E. Rice and Sarah Wright (46). 

Franklin W. Rice and Anna Mincks (265). 

Frederick M. Rice and Maria Jones (117). 

George B. Rice and Ida Allen (145). 

George L. Rice and Julia Eastman (210). 

George S. Rice and Adelaide V. Henry (136). 

George W. Rice and Nettie Kidder (61). 

George Ebenezer (333). 

Harold (336). 

Hugh Carlton (334). 

Harvey W. Rice and Phoebe J. Cheney (57). 

Henry A. Rice and Ellen O. King (141). 

Joel Green Rice and Wealthy Hathaway (26). 

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Joseph Rice and Nellie A. Elmer (96). 
Joseph Rice and Mary Green (13). 
Lewis F. Rice and Lucy Sanderson (115). 
Lyman Rice and Julia A. Dunning- (40). 
Lorenzo Rice and Ahigail C. Smith (43). 
Lorenzo D. Rice and Caroline A. Decker (137). 
Oliver Rice and Adaline H. Chatman (t,/). 
Oliver W. Rice and Henrietta M. Blair ( 121). 
Oliver W. Rice and x\delaide E. Smith (121). 
Samuel W. Rice and Emely L. Henchman (221). 
Sidney F. Rice and Ethel M. Buck (232). 
Warren L. Rice and Bertha M. Davidson (268). 
Warren Rice and Amy M. Kent (47). 
Wallace E. Rice and Julia E. Catle (165). 
Wilhur T. Rice and Flora Aldrich (116). 
Wilbur T. Rice and Caroline A. Gladding (116). 
William H. Rice and Adell Stow (157). 
William H. Rice and Abbie Jerviss (157). 
William H. Rice and Harriett R. Butler (157). 
William H. Rice and Mary Ann Aluir (45). 
William P. Rice and Abbie M. Brooks (250). 
William H. Rice and Alary J. Short (259). 
William Rice and Sarah Jane Welch (60). 

Other than Rices at Coxwav, Mass.: 

Ashley, Jesse F., and Jennie F. Rice (153). 
Ayres, Samuel, and Emeline Rice (32). 
Bates, Ceylon, and Ethel S. Rice (213). 
Bachman, Mortimer, and Stella Rice (164). 
Blair, A. L., and Anna H. Rice (125). 
Bugbee, Daniel, and Abigail Rice (9). 
Burnett, Lionel, and Minerva Rice (27). 
Burritt, Elly, and Ellen Rice (62). 
Burton. George R, and Sarah Fuller (134). 
Cleveland, Daniel, and Ella AL Rice (97). 
Coe. Daniel, and Rosa M. Rice (131). 
Collins, A. S., and Amy M. Rice (h7)- 
Coolev. G. A'., and Alartha A. Rice (135). 
Cutter, W. W. and Marion E. Rice (166). 
Dinsmore, Samuel, and Anna Rice (24). 
Fleming, John, and Aurelia Rice (59). 
Foley, Thomas, and Amelia Rice (140). 
Foster. Thomas, and Annie Jane Rice (139). 
Hall, C. E.. and Jeanette C. Rice (212). 
Hawes, Raymond, and Grace L. Rice (215). 
Hayden, Aaron, and Sarah Rice (16). 
Jones, Ira, and Cynthia Rice (30). 

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Jennings, David, and Fidelia L. Rice (64). 
Johnson. Charles, and Grace Rice (8). 
Keefe, James H., and Julia A. Rice (223). 
Kohrt, David C, and Anna A. Rice (266). 
Kelley, Abner, and Martha A. Rice (91). 
Ketcham, C. E., and Nellie Rice (162). 
Lee, Henry, and Ella Rice Cleveland (97). 
Looker. Henry, and Mary Rice (2). 
Mapes, George W., and Emma Mae Rice (271). 
Makeever, Samuel and Ellen P. Rice (159)- 
Markman, Niles. and l^^annic S. Rice (146). 
Makeever, H. Benton, and Margarette Glass (301). 
Newton. C. D., and Helen C. Thayer (127). 
Paine, Seth, and Martha Rice (52). 
Phillips, Joseph, and Cecelia Rice (34). 
Pitcher. Lyman, and Emily Rice (50). 
Putney, Charles H., and Emma Rice (160). 
Reed, Joseph, and Sarah Rice (3). 
Reid, James W., and Mary A. Newton (235). 
Swathell, Wilbur, and Esther R. Rice (130). 
Stebbins. Chancey, and Sophia Rice (25). 
Thayer. R. T., and Harmoline Rice (38). 
Walker, Ephraim. and Louisa Rice (23). 
Webster, Daniel, and Sarah Rice (21). 



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